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A Crimson Ridge Christmas
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Two steamy taboo relationships, two cheating exes, one drunken three-way, a hot dad, a snowstorm, and just enough sexy cowboys in ugly Christmas sweaters…all in 1 spicy volume featuring 2 Crimson Ridge holiday novellas: Bouquets & Buckles plus the brand new Saddles & Snowfall—now available for the first time!
Bouquets & Buckles
My plan was to visit my boyfriend back home in Crimson Ridge for the holidays. Instead I uncovered the worst kind of betrayal. Now, I’m hiding from the guy I just caught cheating on me, while stranded with a snowstorm approaching.
All it took was a slip of my thumb. Instead of dialing my best friend for help, I accidentally called my life-long cowboy crush—my best friend’s father. If we get snowed in together on his ranch tonight, how am I supposed to resist my every teenage fantasy when he’s looking at me like that?
Saddles & Snowfall
Tonight’s college party to celebrate the festive season—ugly Christmas sweaters, holiday cookies and all—is turned upside down by news of my ex-girlfriend’s extracurricular activities. That leaves a bitter taste that not even rounds of tequila shots can chase away.
In strolls an offer to get very naughty indeed. A drunken three-way is the perfect cure to forget about cheating exes, right? Only problem, the hot cowboy who just walked in is the last person I should be putting my hands, or anything else, on. My ex-girlfriend's brother…
Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall are interconnected stand-alone novellas set in the same world as the Crimson Ridge series.
Bouquets & Buckles
My plan was to visit my boyfriend back home in Crimson Ridge for the holidays. Instead I uncovered the worst kind of betrayal. Now, I’m hiding from the guy I just caught cheating on me, while stranded with a snowstorm approaching.
All it took was a slip of my thumb. Instead of dialing my best friend for help, I accidentally called my life-long cowboy crush—my best friend’s father. If we get snowed in together on his ranch tonight, how am I supposed to resist my every teenage fantasy when he’s looking at me like that?
Saddles & Snowfall
Tonight’s college party to celebrate the festive season—ugly Christmas sweaters, holiday cookies and all—is turned upside down by news of my ex-girlfriend’s extracurricular activities. That leaves a bitter taste that not even rounds of tequila shots can chase away.
In strolls an offer to get very naughty indeed. A drunken three-way is the perfect cure to forget about cheating exes, right? Only problem, the hot cowboy who just walked in is the last person I should be putting my hands, or anything else, on. My ex-girlfriend's brother…
Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall are interconnected stand-alone novellas set in the same world as the Crimson Ridge series.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2026
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Elliott Rose
39 books5,297 followersElliott Rose is a bestselling author of romance on the forbidden and deliciously dark side. She lives in a teeny tiny beachside community in the south of Aotearoa, New Zealand with her partner and three rescue dogs.
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October 6, 2026
Review of advance copy received from Author
I absolutely love the forbidden relationships in Elliott Rose’s books. The underlying theme of we shouldn’t be doing this will never grow old.
The book is broken into two parts, but the relationships between both stories connect, so that was really cool.
Saddles & Snowfall was all about Brad and Finn! I absolutely loved how the story began! It was so hot and honestly such a wild start! You could just tell these two men were drawn to each other. Seeing that Brad used to date Finn’s sister was crazy. Honestly, their chemistry was so strong that half the time I’d forget about it until they would struggle with that truth. The ending was so special. Totally a super cute, spicy holiday read!
In Bouquets & Buckles, I was obsessed with Lucas and Skylar’s relationship. Their situation was totally temporary, so I was curious to see how that would play out! I loved all the stolen moments and sneaking around. I also loved seeing how the two stories connected so that was really fun!
These two shorts were the perfect spicy holiday reads! I absolutely ate them up!
I absolutely love the forbidden relationships in Elliott Rose’s books. The underlying theme of we shouldn’t be doing this will never grow old.
The book is broken into two parts, but the relationships between both stories connect, so that was really cool.
Saddles & Snowfall was all about Brad and Finn! I absolutely loved how the story began! It was so hot and honestly such a wild start! You could just tell these two men were drawn to each other. Seeing that Brad used to date Finn’s sister was crazy. Honestly, their chemistry was so strong that half the time I’d forget about it until they would struggle with that truth. The ending was so special. Totally a super cute, spicy holiday read!
In Bouquets & Buckles, I was obsessed with Lucas and Skylar’s relationship. Their situation was totally temporary, so I was curious to see how that would play out! I loved all the stolen moments and sneaking around. I also loved seeing how the two stories connected so that was really fun!
These two shorts were the perfect spicy holiday reads! I absolutely ate them up!
November 9, 2026
Two novellas in one book. First is Saddles & Snowfall and the second is Bouquets & Buckles.
Saddles & Snowfall is a M/M romance centering on Brad and Flinn. What starts as a party hookup turns complicated fast when Brad realizes the guy he can’t stop thinking about is his ex-girlfriend’s brother. A very recent ex-girlfriend. However, they can’t seem to stay away from each other but that’s not the last of their problems. Besides the ex-girlfriend part, they also live in different locations, hours away from one another now that Brad has graduated college. With Christmas on the horizon, there doesn’t appear to be an easy answer to either of their issues although these two have obviously fallen for one another.
Bouquets & Buckles deals with Brad’s father Luke and his best friend Skylar. So this is an age gap romance that takes place over Christmas. After finding her boyfriend cheating on her and a flat tire on top of it, Skylar is having the worst Christmas ever. Thanks to a misdial, instead of dialing her best friend Brad for help, she dials Luke, his father and the man she’s had a massive crush on forever. When he rides to her rescue, not only does she find out she needs to stay at his ranch due to an impending snowstorm but also that Brad and Flinn aren’t there and won’t be for days. So now she’s with Luke in his house all alone with him for days. Will she finally get up the courage to do something about this crush and make it something more?
If you’re looking for a major Christmas theme, not your story. This is more of a it just happens to take place at Christmas kind of thing. But if you want a heavy heaping of spice, this is the story for you. I think Brad is slightly annoying and found Luke’s story a lot more interesting but overall, for a novella length, it did a decent job of getting the full romance arc in there. Granted, it IS primarily spice but if you’ve read Elliott Rose before, that’s par for the course. Overall it’s fine but not great.
Saddles & Snowfall is a M/M romance centering on Brad and Flinn. What starts as a party hookup turns complicated fast when Brad realizes the guy he can’t stop thinking about is his ex-girlfriend’s brother. A very recent ex-girlfriend. However, they can’t seem to stay away from each other but that’s not the last of their problems. Besides the ex-girlfriend part, they also live in different locations, hours away from one another now that Brad has graduated college. With Christmas on the horizon, there doesn’t appear to be an easy answer to either of their issues although these two have obviously fallen for one another.
Bouquets & Buckles deals with Brad’s father Luke and his best friend Skylar. So this is an age gap romance that takes place over Christmas. After finding her boyfriend cheating on her and a flat tire on top of it, Skylar is having the worst Christmas ever. Thanks to a misdial, instead of dialing her best friend Brad for help, she dials Luke, his father and the man she’s had a massive crush on forever. When he rides to her rescue, not only does she find out she needs to stay at his ranch due to an impending snowstorm but also that Brad and Flinn aren’t there and won’t be for days. So now she’s with Luke in his house all alone with him for days. Will she finally get up the courage to do something about this crush and make it something more?
If you’re looking for a major Christmas theme, not your story. This is more of a it just happens to take place at Christmas kind of thing. But if you want a heavy heaping of spice, this is the story for you. I think Brad is slightly annoying and found Luke’s story a lot more interesting but overall, for a novella length, it did a decent job of getting the full romance arc in there. Granted, it IS primarily spice but if you’ve read Elliott Rose before, that’s par for the course. Overall it’s fine but not great.
October 27, 2026
Two amazing novellas in one book and I love it!
Saddles & Snowfall :
I’ll never get enough of my Crimson Ridge babies! This was hot from the beginning and I loved the tension between Brad & Flinn! Teddy Hamilton and Dane Anderson performed this audio and I loved them both for these two men! This was short, a little forbidden, and spicy!
What to expect: ex’s brother, mistaken identity, snowed in, forbidden, rancher x horse trainer, grumpy x sunshine, good boy, he wears glasses
Bouquets & Buckles:
DADDY LUKE, YES PLEASE!! When Skylar finds herself stranded in the snow with a flat tire after finding out her boyfriend was cheating, she finds herself being rescued by her best friend's dad...who she's been attracted to for years. This gets hot and heavy quickly and WOW was I here for it! I could not get enough of the two of them and it was perfect!
What to expect: best friend’s dad, stranded on xmas eve, age gap, forbidden, gruff cowboy mmc, until the snow clears
Saddles & Snowfall :
I’ll never get enough of my Crimson Ridge babies! This was hot from the beginning and I loved the tension between Brad & Flinn! Teddy Hamilton and Dane Anderson performed this audio and I loved them both for these two men! This was short, a little forbidden, and spicy!
What to expect: ex’s brother, mistaken identity, snowed in, forbidden, rancher x horse trainer, grumpy x sunshine, good boy, he wears glasses
Bouquets & Buckles:
DADDY LUKE, YES PLEASE!! When Skylar finds herself stranded in the snow with a flat tire after finding out her boyfriend was cheating, she finds herself being rescued by her best friend's dad...who she's been attracted to for years. This gets hot and heavy quickly and WOW was I here for it! I could not get enough of the two of them and it was perfect!
What to expect: best friend’s dad, stranded on xmas eve, age gap, forbidden, gruff cowboy mmc, until the snow clears
November 4, 2026
5⭐️
4🌶️
🎁Saddles & Snowfall
❄️Ex’s brother
❄️Grumpy/Sunshine
❄️Rancher / Horse trainer
🎁Bouquets & Buckles
🎄Best friend’s Dad
🎄Gruff Rancher / Pink-haired, Tatt’d Florist
🎄Snowed in on Christmas Eve
🎁Dual First Person POV
Get ready to celebrate Christmas in Crimson Ridge with these two novellas all in one pretty package. These are fast paced holiday novellas about swoon worthy forbidden relationships that are sweet, spicy, and the perfect amount of tension. If you’re looking for sweet and dirty talking cowboys you’ve come to the right place. In Saddles and Snowfall you can expect mistaken identity, grumpy/sunshine, and ex girlfriend’s brother. Brad and Flinn’s story starts off with a bang. Very hot. They were drawn to each other immediately with crazy hot chemistry. When they find out who each other are…whoops. There is so much tension as they wrestle with their attraction and growing feelings. These two cowboys are so gone and perfect for each other. Their flirty banter was a lot of fun. Shout out to the super cute ginger tabby cat Lily. Bouquets and Buckles was a reread and I think I love it even more now. Get ready for the forbidden relationship of best friend’s dad, a dirty talking cowboy, and flirty texts. I am obsessed with Skylar and Luke. After Skylar catches her boyfriend cheating she accidentally calls her best friend’s dad Luke. After hearing she’s alone and how upset she sounds, he immediately jumped into action. With the approaching snowstorm and no where to go, Luke tells her she’ll stay with him. Now snowed in together they don’t waste much time before getting hot and heavy. The spicy moments aside, they are so cute together. I think Luke is trying to take the dirtiest talking cowboy in Crimson Ridge title from Colt. I’ll let you be the judge. I would absolutely love to read more of Brad and Flinn and Skylar and Luke!
🚩Be sure to read the author’s note and content warnings before reading.
Plot: 5
Engaging: 5
Character: 5
Thank you Elliott Rose and Kensington for the gifted advanced copy.
📚All thoughts and opinions are my own📚
🐦🔥Follow me on socials @myrisingphoenixera.reads🐦🔥
A Few Favorite Quotes:
“Happy goddamn holidays. I’m a slut and I want my ex’s brother,”
“Nothing but pecs, chest hair, a towel, and slutty little frames highlighting his perfect cheekbones? Is he trying to kill me? Those glasses should be illegal.”
“All in. Always.” “My sunshine boy. I love you.” My fingers tighten, threaded with his. “I’m hopelessly besotted with you.” Brad chuckles. “I love you, cowboy.”
“We’re adults, right? We can play by some rules.”
“Then, in that case.” I tilt my glass at her. “Until the snow clears.”
“Until the snow clears.”
“I don’t want to be your friend, or your friend’s father, or anything else that makes it seem like I’m not over here fighting every urge to kiss the fuck outta you.”
“I didn’t think tonight of all my lonely nights this year was going to be anything special, but goddamn, I think this girl might just be my own private miracle wrapped up in pastel pink and sexy-as-fuck lingerie.”
“You let me inside this pussy raw, and I’m going to have you stretched around my cock and leaking cum for as long as that snow sticks to the ground.” He searches my gaze, eyes flickering between mine. “All games aside, better decide right now if that’s what you want.” “Oh, god, I want that . . . more than you know.”
“Fuck, this cowboy is my every fantasy and dirty fascination come to life.”
“My house. My rules. If I want the sweetest damn pussy I’ve ever had soaking me right here, that’s how it’s going to be.” A tiny smile tugs at my lips. “You’re naughty, Mr. Rhodes.”
“With every single second he treats me so perfectly, this man steals my heart and drives me out of my damn mind.”
4🌶️
🎁Saddles & Snowfall
❄️Ex’s brother
❄️Grumpy/Sunshine
❄️Rancher / Horse trainer
🎁Bouquets & Buckles
🎄Best friend’s Dad
🎄Gruff Rancher / Pink-haired, Tatt’d Florist
🎄Snowed in on Christmas Eve
🎁Dual First Person POV
Get ready to celebrate Christmas in Crimson Ridge with these two novellas all in one pretty package. These are fast paced holiday novellas about swoon worthy forbidden relationships that are sweet, spicy, and the perfect amount of tension. If you’re looking for sweet and dirty talking cowboys you’ve come to the right place. In Saddles and Snowfall you can expect mistaken identity, grumpy/sunshine, and ex girlfriend’s brother. Brad and Flinn’s story starts off with a bang. Very hot. They were drawn to each other immediately with crazy hot chemistry. When they find out who each other are…whoops. There is so much tension as they wrestle with their attraction and growing feelings. These two cowboys are so gone and perfect for each other. Their flirty banter was a lot of fun. Shout out to the super cute ginger tabby cat Lily. Bouquets and Buckles was a reread and I think I love it even more now. Get ready for the forbidden relationship of best friend’s dad, a dirty talking cowboy, and flirty texts. I am obsessed with Skylar and Luke. After Skylar catches her boyfriend cheating she accidentally calls her best friend’s dad Luke. After hearing she’s alone and how upset she sounds, he immediately jumped into action. With the approaching snowstorm and no where to go, Luke tells her she’ll stay with him. Now snowed in together they don’t waste much time before getting hot and heavy. The spicy moments aside, they are so cute together. I think Luke is trying to take the dirtiest talking cowboy in Crimson Ridge title from Colt. I’ll let you be the judge. I would absolutely love to read more of Brad and Flinn and Skylar and Luke!
🚩Be sure to read the author’s note and content warnings before reading.
Plot: 5
Engaging: 5
Character: 5
Thank you Elliott Rose and Kensington for the gifted advanced copy.
📚All thoughts and opinions are my own📚
🐦🔥Follow me on socials @myrisingphoenixera.reads🐦🔥
A Few Favorite Quotes:
“Happy goddamn holidays. I’m a slut and I want my ex’s brother,”
“Nothing but pecs, chest hair, a towel, and slutty little frames highlighting his perfect cheekbones? Is he trying to kill me? Those glasses should be illegal.”
“All in. Always.” “My sunshine boy. I love you.” My fingers tighten, threaded with his. “I’m hopelessly besotted with you.” Brad chuckles. “I love you, cowboy.”
“We’re adults, right? We can play by some rules.”
“Then, in that case.” I tilt my glass at her. “Until the snow clears.”
“Until the snow clears.”
“I don’t want to be your friend, or your friend’s father, or anything else that makes it seem like I’m not over here fighting every urge to kiss the fuck outta you.”
“I didn’t think tonight of all my lonely nights this year was going to be anything special, but goddamn, I think this girl might just be my own private miracle wrapped up in pastel pink and sexy-as-fuck lingerie.”
“You let me inside this pussy raw, and I’m going to have you stretched around my cock and leaking cum for as long as that snow sticks to the ground.” He searches my gaze, eyes flickering between mine. “All games aside, better decide right now if that’s what you want.” “Oh, god, I want that . . . more than you know.”
“Fuck, this cowboy is my every fantasy and dirty fascination come to life.”
“My house. My rules. If I want the sweetest damn pussy I’ve ever had soaking me right here, that’s how it’s going to be.” A tiny smile tugs at my lips. “You’re naughty, Mr. Rhodes.”
“With every single second he treats me so perfectly, this man steals my heart and drives me out of my damn mind.”
October 29, 2026
Two fast paced and smutty christmas stories to make you say ye haw and get you in the holiday mood.
Saddles & Snowfall:
Brad & Finn’s story was sweet and smutty. I loved their meet cute.
Bouquet & Buckles:
Honestly I was sat when I saw this one was best friend’s dad trope and it did NOT disappoint.
This one got hot and heavy fast and even though it was low plot, it wasn't missed.
If you want low plot christmas spice with dirty talking cowboys I highly recommend checking this book out!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Saddles & Snowfall:
Brad & Finn’s story was sweet and smutty. I loved their meet cute.
Bouquet & Buckles:
Honestly I was sat when I saw this one was best friend’s dad trope and it did NOT disappoint.
This one got hot and heavy fast and even though it was low plot, it wasn't missed.
If you want low plot christmas spice with dirty talking cowboys I highly recommend checking this book out!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
October 26, 2026
I absolutely loved these novellas!! The perfect spicy Christmas reads and you’re getting both in this one book!!! A truly well done story of Brad & Flinn with spice, forbidden vibes, and snowed in fun you’re gonna melt for!!! & of course the always loved Sky & Luke!! Their story is a spicy, fun, best friends dad/age gap that is just a good time read. I was swooning for them!!! Both of these Christmas novellas will have you melting for these couples!! I highly recommend this duo of novellas!!!
Thank you Kensington and Elliot for the early copy!!
Thank you Kensington and Elliot for the early copy!!
November 3, 2026
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
AHHHHHH MY BABIESSSS🥹❤️
I am forever in love with this universe that Elliott has created and I am so fortunate to have the chance to read this book which featured my two favorite couples that were originally novellas but now into a full length book! Finn & Brad was everything I was curious about them since Bouquets & Buckles and they did not disappoint. Truly they were so cute and wholesome definitely the perfect MM love story to read during the holidays! I had previously read Bouquets & Buckles but it was nice being able to reread and fall back in love with Skylar and Lucas🤭. Anyways I wholeheartedly recommended this book and series and can't wait to see what Elliott has in store!
AHHHHHH MY BABIESSSS🥹❤️
I am forever in love with this universe that Elliott has created and I am so fortunate to have the chance to read this book which featured my two favorite couples that were originally novellas but now into a full length book! Finn & Brad was everything I was curious about them since Bouquets & Buckles and they did not disappoint. Truly they were so cute and wholesome definitely the perfect MM love story to read during the holidays! I had previously read Bouquets & Buckles but it was nice being able to reread and fall back in love with Skylar and Lucas🤭. Anyways I wholeheartedly recommended this book and series and can't wait to see what Elliott has in store!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
ARC Read
Awe, I love that we get to read the son’s romance first and then the father’s romance! Getting both novellas in one book was so much fun.
I love Brad and Flinn! Their story was steamy, sweet, and fast-paced, and I l thoroughly enjoyed it. Two cowboys might be my new favorite thing, and Elliott Rose is the best at them!
And then we get Luke and Skylar! The best friend's father trope? YES PLEASE! Their chemistry was so good, and I loved how hot their story was while still having such a sweet side to it.
Overall, this was such a fun cowboy romance with two couples to fall for. I loved getting both stories, and it was the perfect mix of sweetness, steam, and romance!
Awe, I love that we get to read the son’s romance first and then the father’s romance! Getting both novellas in one book was so much fun.
I love Brad and Flinn! Their story was steamy, sweet, and fast-paced, and I l thoroughly enjoyed it. Two cowboys might be my new favorite thing, and Elliott Rose is the best at them!
And then we get Luke and Skylar! The best friend's father trope? YES PLEASE! Their chemistry was so good, and I loved how hot their story was while still having such a sweet side to it.
Overall, this was such a fun cowboy romance with two couples to fall for. I loved getting both stories, and it was the perfect mix of sweetness, steam, and romance!
October 30, 2026
Que puedo decir, nada mejor que leer cowboy romances, forbidden romance, con mucho spice y Elliot Rose es la mejor en esto.
Este libro se divide en dos novelas: La primera es Saddles & Snowfalls, un MM cowboy romance entre Finn y Brad. Por alguna razón Elliot tiene una manera de engancharte en la lectura desde el principio. Cuando te digo que en los primeros capítulos my jaw was on the floor no les miento jajaja. Osea amé demasiado a Brad jaja, el es super clingy pero a su vez super atrevido. Entonces tenemos a Fin quien es mas reservado y en cierto modo mas inocente, así que ambos se complementan super. Al ser una novela el romance se desarrolla bastante rápido pero aún así lo amé demasiado.
La segunda novela es Bouquets & Buckles, y nos cuenta la historia de Lucas quien es el papá de Brad y Skylar quien es la mejor amiga de Brad. Esta novela me encantó, osea la tensión entre estos fue uff. El spice fue perfecto. El romance si se desarrollo bastante rápido pero tomando en cuenta que es una novela pequeña no me molestó para nada.
En fin amé estas dos historias demasiado. Así que si quieres leer cowboy romance con mucho spice Elliot Rose es la verdadera queen escribiendolos.
Thank you Kensington and Elliot Rose for the early copy!
Este libro se divide en dos novelas: La primera es Saddles & Snowfalls, un MM cowboy romance entre Finn y Brad. Por alguna razón Elliot tiene una manera de engancharte en la lectura desde el principio. Cuando te digo que en los primeros capítulos my jaw was on the floor no les miento jajaja. Osea amé demasiado a Brad jaja, el es super clingy pero a su vez super atrevido. Entonces tenemos a Fin quien es mas reservado y en cierto modo mas inocente, así que ambos se complementan super. Al ser una novela el romance se desarrolla bastante rápido pero aún así lo amé demasiado.
La segunda novela es Bouquets & Buckles, y nos cuenta la historia de Lucas quien es el papá de Brad y Skylar quien es la mejor amiga de Brad. Esta novela me encantó, osea la tensión entre estos fue uff. El spice fue perfecto. El romance si se desarrollo bastante rápido pero tomando en cuenta que es una novela pequeña no me molestó para nada.
En fin amé estas dos historias demasiado. Así que si quieres leer cowboy romance con mucho spice Elliot Rose es la verdadera queen escribiendolos.
Thank you Kensington and Elliot Rose for the early copy!
October 30, 2026
It is so damn nice being back in Crimson Ridge… it’s one of my favorite series ever and I love Elliott’s writing… she’s already one of my auto-read authors!
It’s a collection of two holiday novellas: Saddles & Snowfalls which is Brad & Flinn’s story (which is new) and Bouquets & Buckles, not new, where we have Skylar and Lukas.
They are both short and spicy novellas, which are two of my favorite things about books right now!
Brad and Flinn’s story is at the end of the day super sweet since these two are two idiots who are so in love with each other’s but too afraid to tell…. But it’s quite spicy and right from the get go.
Skylar and Lukas’ story is the typical age gap snowed in but with the twist of being her best friend’s dad!!! It’s super hot in typical Elliott’s style and it’s been amazing to reread (I already read it last year!!!). Despite being a novella about “side characters” they are probably one of my favorite couple!
It’s a collection of two holiday novellas: Saddles & Snowfalls which is Brad & Flinn’s story (which is new) and Bouquets & Buckles, not new, where we have Skylar and Lukas.
They are both short and spicy novellas, which are two of my favorite things about books right now!
Brad and Flinn’s story is at the end of the day super sweet since these two are two idiots who are so in love with each other’s but too afraid to tell…. But it’s quite spicy and right from the get go.
Skylar and Lukas’ story is the typical age gap snowed in but with the twist of being her best friend’s dad!!! It’s super hot in typical Elliott’s style and it’s been amazing to reread (I already read it last year!!!). Despite being a novella about “side characters” they are probably one of my favorite couple!
October 27, 2026
✨𝒜𝑅𝒞 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌✨
📖: A Crimson Ridge Christmas
It’s always a delight to return to this world and
In Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall, Elliott Rose reminds us that Crimson Ridge is the destination for snowed in shenanigans and the most delicious forbidden romances with sexy cowboys!
Tropes to expect:
🎄holiday romance
🚫forbidden romance
🕰️age gap
🤠cowboy romance
✌️ex-boyfriend’s father
🧑❤️💋🧑M/M romance
🙋ex-girlfriend’s brother
☃️snowed in
Huge thanks to the author and Kensington books for the review copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.
📖: A Crimson Ridge Christmas
It’s always a delight to return to this world and
In Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall, Elliott Rose reminds us that Crimson Ridge is the destination for snowed in shenanigans and the most delicious forbidden romances with sexy cowboys!
Tropes to expect:
🎄holiday romance
🚫forbidden romance
🕰️age gap
🤠cowboy romance
✌️ex-boyfriend’s father
🧑❤️💋🧑M/M romance
🙋ex-girlfriend’s brother
☃️snowed in
Huge thanks to the author and Kensington books for the review copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Review of advance copy
Thank you to The Smuthood, Kensington, and the author for a copy of this book.
I love the Crimson Ridge Series, so getting to go back to learn some of the side character's stories was amazing. I love how the whole series is full of taboo romances, but they all feel different. There are 2 novellas in this book, with Brad and Finn (Brad's ex-girlfriend's brother) and Slykar (Brad's best friend) and Lucas (Brad's dad). They were both deliciously steamy, I had a great time reading them both!
I love the Crimson Ridge Series, so getting to go back to learn some of the side character's stories was amazing. I love how the whole series is full of taboo romances, but they all feel different. There are 2 novellas in this book, with Brad and Finn (Brad's ex-girlfriend's brother) and Slykar (Brad's best friend) and Lucas (Brad's dad). They were both deliciously steamy, I had a great time reading them both!
October 22, 2026
WEEEE BRAD AND FLINN FOREVER! I loved them before, I super duper love them now. Absolutely obsessed with their love and their clingy-ness and their snowball fights and their spit and their everything. I love them. Missing them already. Cat daddies, glasses daddy.. I can’t. Absolutely loved this so much FULL RTC
Review of advance copy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - for both
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Bouquet and buckles
Reread
Such a nice time revisiting my pink haired cutie and my gruff as f*** cowboy.
This novella was such a fun little festive escape. The romance was sweet, the humour had me smiling, and the spice? Oh, it understood the assignment. 🌶️😂 That scene at new years OH. MY. F***ING. GOD. And the whiskey scene 😱 someone take me out right now 🤭
Overall It’s a quick, easy read that would be perfect to curl up with over the Christmas holidays.
Saddles and Snowfall
I am announcing Christmas in October. That settles it, I don’t care. These 2 had me in the mood for Christmas and so much more 😁
Loved the element of Flinn being brads ex girlfriends older brother. The ages weren’t mentioned but I enjoyed the dynamic between the two of them is Bran taking the control and showing Flinn the ropes shall we say. All we have here is 2 precious baby boys you LOVE love and just want someone who you give all of theirs 2.
The meet cute was as hot and steamy as I craved it being, no notes on my end! 💋
Same as bouquets and buss this is a quick easy read perfect little smarty novella we’re just added pinch of pinning.
Shall be purchasing ASAP to get it on my shelf.
Thank you to Smuthood for providing this eARC!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Bouquet and buckles
Reread
Such a nice time revisiting my pink haired cutie and my gruff as f*** cowboy.
This novella was such a fun little festive escape. The romance was sweet, the humour had me smiling, and the spice? Oh, it understood the assignment. 🌶️😂 That scene at new years OH. MY. F***ING. GOD. And the whiskey scene 😱 someone take me out right now 🤭
Overall It’s a quick, easy read that would be perfect to curl up with over the Christmas holidays.
Saddles and Snowfall
I am announcing Christmas in October. That settles it, I don’t care. These 2 had me in the mood for Christmas and so much more 😁
Loved the element of Flinn being brads ex girlfriends older brother. The ages weren’t mentioned but I enjoyed the dynamic between the two of them is Bran taking the control and showing Flinn the ropes shall we say. All we have here is 2 precious baby boys you LOVE love and just want someone who you give all of theirs 2.
The meet cute was as hot and steamy as I craved it being, no notes on my end! 💋
Same as bouquets and buss this is a quick easy read perfect little smarty novella we’re just added pinch of pinning.
Shall be purchasing ASAP to get it on my shelf.
Thank you to Smuthood for providing this eARC!
November 8, 2026
“𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔. 𝑰’𝒎 𝒂 𝒔𝒍𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒙’𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓,”
RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
SPICE: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5
IT’S TIIIIIIIIIME! 🎶
Someone unleash Mariah Carey, pour the eggnog, and inform the entire town of Crimson Ridge that I have arrived with absolutely no intention of behaving.
Because Elliott Rose has given us TWO forbidden holiday romances in one book, and apparently my Christmas wish this year was a collection of cowboys with terrible timing and excellent chemistry.
FIVE STARS. THREE PEPPERS. ZERO COMPLAINTS.
A Crimson Ridge Christmas brings together Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall, two interconnected novellas full of snow, stolen moments, and the delicious realization that the person you want is precisely the person you’re supposed to stay away from.
AH, YES. THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS: QUESTIONABLE ROMANTIC DECISIONS IN UGLY SWEATERS.
First up: Bouquets & Buckles.
Skylar returns home for the holidays, only to discover that her boyfriend has been cheating. She’s upset, stranded, and facing an incoming snowstorm when one unfortunate phone mishap changes the whole evening.
She means to call her best friend.
Instead, she calls her best friend’s father.
Luke.
Her longtime cowboy crush.
SKYLAR, BABE. THAT IS EITHER THE WORST WRONG NUMBER IN HISTORY OR THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE I’VE EVER SEEN.
Luke comes to her rescue, offers her a place to stay, and suddenly we’re dealing with a gruff cowboy, a young woman who’s wanted him for years, and a snowstorm conveniently eliminating every escape route.
THE WEATHER HAS ENTERED ITS MATCHMAKER ERA.
I love a good best-friend’s-dad romance when the attraction feels impossible to ignore and both characters know exactly why acting on it could complicate their lives. There’s the age gap, the secrecy, the stolen moments, and the delicious little question of what happens when the snow melts and real life comes knocking.
But beyond the heat, what makes this setup work is Luke showing up when Skylar needs someone. She’s dealing with a betrayal, and he doesn’t leave her alone to figure everything out in the cold.
ALSO, LUKE. SIR. THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO BE THIS ATTRACTIVE WHILE RESCUING SOMEONE.
Then we have Saddles & Snowfall, because apparently one holiday romantic catastrophe wasn’t enough for Crimson Ridge.
Brad’s festive celebration takes a sharp turn when he learns about his girlfriend’s infidelity.
And then comes the inconvenient revelation.
The cowboy he can’t stop thinking about? Flinn.
His ex-girlfriend’s brother.
OH, THAT’S NOT AWKWARD AT ALL. SOMEONE PASS THE CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHART.
Brad and Flinn bring a different energy from Skylar and Luke, which is exactly why I enjoyed getting both stories together. There’s immediate attraction, some wonderfully messy circumstances, and a whole lot of tension around whether they should pursue what they’re feeling.
THE EX IS ALREADY AN EX. CAN WE PLEASE LET THE COWBOYS HAVE THEIR MOMENT?
What I particularly enjoyed about this collection is how the two novellas connect without feeling like the same romance told twice. Both relationships are taboo in their own ways, both begin against the backdrop of cheating exes, and both have to work through the tension between what feels right and what might make life complicated.
What I especially love about this kind of holiday read is that the festive backdrop doesn’t magically erase the characters’ problems. The cheating still stings, the family connections are still awkward, and somebody will eventually have to explain why Christmas took such an unexpected turn. But the romance lets these characters find excitement and affection after a rotten start to the season.
DECK THE HALLS WITH POOR IMPULSE CONTROL, FA LA LA LA LA.
These are novellas, so the pacing is quick. Elliott Rose knows how to get straight to the attraction, the emotional stakes, and the payoff without making the two stories feel like a holiday checklist.
Did I want more time with these couples? Of course I did. But I wasn’t left feeling that either novella needed to be something other than the fun, steamy escape it set out to deliver.
WHICH I AM. DEEPLY. AND WITHOUT SHAME.
FINAL VERDICT:
Five stars and three peppers for two wonderfully indulgent Christmas romances that gave me everything I wanted: cowboys, snowstorms, forbidden attraction, festive chaos, and couples I couldn’t help rooting for.
Bouquets & Buckles delivers the best-friend’s-dad fantasy with Luke and Skylar, while Saddles & Snowfall gives Brad and Flinn their own deliciously complicated MM romance. Together, they make a holiday collection that feels playful, passionate, and completely at home in Crimson Ridge.
Elliott Rose understood the assignment. I wanted a spicy Christmas treat, and I got two.
Now, to the cheating exes: thank you for removing yourselves from the romantic equation. Your methods were appalling, but the resulting upgrades are impressive.
FIVE STARS. THREE PEPPERS. MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS TO ME.
And someone please refill my eggnog.
I’VE GOT COWBOYS TO OBSESS OVER. 🎄🤠❤️
Tropes: Spicy Holiday Romance • Two Interconnected Novellas • Forbidden Love • Cowboy Romance • Best Friend’s Dad • Age Gap • Ex’s Brother • MM Romance • Snowed In • Forced Proximity
RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
SPICE: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5
IT’S TIIIIIIIIIME! 🎶
Someone unleash Mariah Carey, pour the eggnog, and inform the entire town of Crimson Ridge that I have arrived with absolutely no intention of behaving.
Because Elliott Rose has given us TWO forbidden holiday romances in one book, and apparently my Christmas wish this year was a collection of cowboys with terrible timing and excellent chemistry.
FIVE STARS. THREE PEPPERS. ZERO COMPLAINTS.
A Crimson Ridge Christmas brings together Bouquets & Buckles and Saddles & Snowfall, two interconnected novellas full of snow, stolen moments, and the delicious realization that the person you want is precisely the person you’re supposed to stay away from.
AH, YES. THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS: QUESTIONABLE ROMANTIC DECISIONS IN UGLY SWEATERS.
First up: Bouquets & Buckles.
Skylar returns home for the holidays, only to discover that her boyfriend has been cheating. She’s upset, stranded, and facing an incoming snowstorm when one unfortunate phone mishap changes the whole evening.
She means to call her best friend.
Instead, she calls her best friend’s father.
Luke.
Her longtime cowboy crush.
SKYLAR, BABE. THAT IS EITHER THE WORST WRONG NUMBER IN HISTORY OR THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE I’VE EVER SEEN.
Luke comes to her rescue, offers her a place to stay, and suddenly we’re dealing with a gruff cowboy, a young woman who’s wanted him for years, and a snowstorm conveniently eliminating every escape route.
THE WEATHER HAS ENTERED ITS MATCHMAKER ERA.
I love a good best-friend’s-dad romance when the attraction feels impossible to ignore and both characters know exactly why acting on it could complicate their lives. There’s the age gap, the secrecy, the stolen moments, and the delicious little question of what happens when the snow melts and real life comes knocking.
But beyond the heat, what makes this setup work is Luke showing up when Skylar needs someone. She’s dealing with a betrayal, and he doesn’t leave her alone to figure everything out in the cold.
ALSO, LUKE. SIR. THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO BE THIS ATTRACTIVE WHILE RESCUING SOMEONE.
Then we have Saddles & Snowfall, because apparently one holiday romantic catastrophe wasn’t enough for Crimson Ridge.
Brad’s festive celebration takes a sharp turn when he learns about his girlfriend’s infidelity.
And then comes the inconvenient revelation.
The cowboy he can’t stop thinking about? Flinn.
His ex-girlfriend’s brother.
OH, THAT’S NOT AWKWARD AT ALL. SOMEONE PASS THE CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHART.
Brad and Flinn bring a different energy from Skylar and Luke, which is exactly why I enjoyed getting both stories together. There’s immediate attraction, some wonderfully messy circumstances, and a whole lot of tension around whether they should pursue what they’re feeling.
THE EX IS ALREADY AN EX. CAN WE PLEASE LET THE COWBOYS HAVE THEIR MOMENT?
What I particularly enjoyed about this collection is how the two novellas connect without feeling like the same romance told twice. Both relationships are taboo in their own ways, both begin against the backdrop of cheating exes, and both have to work through the tension between what feels right and what might make life complicated.
What I especially love about this kind of holiday read is that the festive backdrop doesn’t magically erase the characters’ problems. The cheating still stings, the family connections are still awkward, and somebody will eventually have to explain why Christmas took such an unexpected turn. But the romance lets these characters find excitement and affection after a rotten start to the season.
DECK THE HALLS WITH POOR IMPULSE CONTROL, FA LA LA LA LA.
These are novellas, so the pacing is quick. Elliott Rose knows how to get straight to the attraction, the emotional stakes, and the payoff without making the two stories feel like a holiday checklist.
Did I want more time with these couples? Of course I did. But I wasn’t left feeling that either novella needed to be something other than the fun, steamy escape it set out to deliver.
WHICH I AM. DEEPLY. AND WITHOUT SHAME.
FINAL VERDICT:
Five stars and three peppers for two wonderfully indulgent Christmas romances that gave me everything I wanted: cowboys, snowstorms, forbidden attraction, festive chaos, and couples I couldn’t help rooting for.
Bouquets & Buckles delivers the best-friend’s-dad fantasy with Luke and Skylar, while Saddles & Snowfall gives Brad and Flinn their own deliciously complicated MM romance. Together, they make a holiday collection that feels playful, passionate, and completely at home in Crimson Ridge.
Elliott Rose understood the assignment. I wanted a spicy Christmas treat, and I got two.
Now, to the cheating exes: thank you for removing yourselves from the romantic equation. Your methods were appalling, but the resulting upgrades are impressive.
FIVE STARS. THREE PEPPERS. MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS TO ME.
And someone please refill my eggnog.
I’VE GOT COWBOYS TO OBSESS OVER. 🎄🤠❤️
Tropes: Spicy Holiday Romance • Two Interconnected Novellas • Forbidden Love • Cowboy Romance • Best Friend’s Dad • Age Gap • Ex’s Brother • MM Romance • Snowed In • Forced Proximity
November 4, 2026
BABESSSS…🌶️🤠 This is definitely not your grandma's holiday romance!😂
🤠Who said Christmas romances had to be sweet and innocent? Crimson Ridge clearly turned up the heat.🔥🎄
Two interconnected holiday novellas
Two messy ex situations
…and two forbidden romances that bring tension, temptation, and spice.
First up….Bouquets & Buckles gives us Skylar who heads home for the holidays and discovers her boyfriend's betrayal. So Skylar babe is now also stranded with a snowstorm rolling in. Then she hits us with a curveball and accidentally calls the one man she shouldn't be calling…her best friend's father, Lucas. You’re thinking it and I was damn sure thinking it but I will spell it out….being snowed in with a longtime cowboy crush makes resisting temptation a whole lot harder.👀
Then we get Saddles & Snowfall with Brad and Flinn.
After Brad discovers his girlfriend has been unfaithful. A wild night takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself drawn to Flinn… who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend's brother. Y’all…. Crimson Ridge doesn't believe in keeping things uncomplicated.😂
What I love about having both stories in one volume is getting two very different forbidden romances dynamics while still staying in the same interconnected world. These are quick, steamy reads that don't waste time getting to the good stuff.
If you love your holiday romances with a little scandal, a lot of tension, and characters who definitely aren't following the nice list, this Crimson Ridge collection belongs on your TBR. 🌶️
🤠Who said Christmas romances had to be sweet and innocent? Crimson Ridge clearly turned up the heat.🔥🎄
Two interconnected holiday novellas
Two messy ex situations
…and two forbidden romances that bring tension, temptation, and spice.
First up….Bouquets & Buckles gives us Skylar who heads home for the holidays and discovers her boyfriend's betrayal. So Skylar babe is now also stranded with a snowstorm rolling in. Then she hits us with a curveball and accidentally calls the one man she shouldn't be calling…her best friend's father, Lucas. You’re thinking it and I was damn sure thinking it but I will spell it out….being snowed in with a longtime cowboy crush makes resisting temptation a whole lot harder.👀
Then we get Saddles & Snowfall with Brad and Flinn.
After Brad discovers his girlfriend has been unfaithful. A wild night takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself drawn to Flinn… who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend's brother. Y’all…. Crimson Ridge doesn't believe in keeping things uncomplicated.😂
What I love about having both stories in one volume is getting two very different forbidden romances dynamics while still staying in the same interconnected world. These are quick, steamy reads that don't waste time getting to the good stuff.
If you love your holiday romances with a little scandal, a lot of tension, and characters who definitely aren't following the nice list, this Crimson Ridge collection belongs on your TBR. 🌶️
November 2, 2026
🥵 “Look at you, sweetheart. Dripping wet and a filthy little temptation lying here with these thighs wrapped round my head.”
5⭐️ 4🌶️
Two novellas, forbidden romances, and absolutely PACKED with spice!!! Merry Smutmas, and to all a good night!! Hehehe 😉😆
This was EVERYTHING I wanted in a Christmas novella!
Characters who are completely obsessed with each other. The whole “I shouldn’t want you, but I REALLY FCKING DO” energy. The pining, the tension, the chemistry… I was HERE FOR IT 🔥
We kick things off with an MM romance that starts with a hookup gone “wrong”… although I’m not sure it’s really wrong when everyone ends up with a happy ending 😏
The pining between these two is incredible and their chemistry is OFF THE CHARTS
THEN!!!! We get the best friend from the first novella, who shows up in the second one with her best friend’s DAD. 👀 And let me tell you… THIS ONE WAS MY FAVORITE. I will never turn down a good forbidden age gap romance!
Overall this book is just a ridiculously spicy good time, and I highly recommend picking it up if you’re looking to steam up your Christmas reading list. Just know you’re definitely ending up on the naughty list with this one 😂🎄
💕You will enjoy this if you are into:
🖤 MM romance
🖤 forbidden romance
🖤 age gap
🖤 snowed in and nowhere to go… oh no!…. 👹
🖤 best friends dad
🖤 friends to lovers vibes
🖤 mutual obsession
🖤 holiday smut with LOTS of spice
5⭐️ 4🌶️
Two novellas, forbidden romances, and absolutely PACKED with spice!!! Merry Smutmas, and to all a good night!! Hehehe 😉😆
This was EVERYTHING I wanted in a Christmas novella!
Characters who are completely obsessed with each other. The whole “I shouldn’t want you, but I REALLY FCKING DO” energy. The pining, the tension, the chemistry… I was HERE FOR IT 🔥
We kick things off with an MM romance that starts with a hookup gone “wrong”… although I’m not sure it’s really wrong when everyone ends up with a happy ending 😏
The pining between these two is incredible and their chemistry is OFF THE CHARTS
THEN!!!! We get the best friend from the first novella, who shows up in the second one with her best friend’s DAD. 👀 And let me tell you… THIS ONE WAS MY FAVORITE. I will never turn down a good forbidden age gap romance!
Overall this book is just a ridiculously spicy good time, and I highly recommend picking it up if you’re looking to steam up your Christmas reading list. Just know you’re definitely ending up on the naughty list with this one 😂🎄
💕You will enjoy this if you are into:
🖤 MM romance
🖤 forbidden romance
🖤 age gap
🖤 snowed in and nowhere to go… oh no!…. 👹
🖤 best friends dad
🖤 friends to lovers vibes
🖤 mutual obsession
🖤 holiday smut with LOTS of spice
October 26, 2026
welcome back to crimson ridge 𐚁 .˚❆ .˚
bouquets and buckles was a reread for me, and i fell in love with lucas and sky all over again. their chemistry was palpable and delicious. and honestly, i’m a sucker for the snowed in trope, so being able to reread this as an arc was such a good time!
saddles and snowfall was ridiculously hot. brad and flinn were so passionate and explosive together, and i swear i’ll be thinking of /those cookies/ forever (iykyk)! their tropes were absolutely to die for. i mean, ex’s brother? i was immediately sold. i couldn’t stop giggling and kicking my feet over them. i think a reread is in order for them once december hits!
thank you so much to the smuthood and elliott for the e-arc! ₊˚⊹♡
⋆˙⟡ info ⋆˙⟡
ᰔ pages: 304
ᰔ pov: first person + dual
ᰔ position in series: 2.5 & 4.5
ᰔ release date: october 27
⋆˙⟡ tropes ⋆˙⟡
b&b
ᰔ snowed in
ᰔ “our secret”
ᰔ best friend’s dad
s&s
ᰔ ex’s brother
ᰔ grumpy x sunshine
ᰔ rancher x horse trainer
bouquets and buckles was a reread for me, and i fell in love with lucas and sky all over again. their chemistry was palpable and delicious. and honestly, i’m a sucker for the snowed in trope, so being able to reread this as an arc was such a good time!
saddles and snowfall was ridiculously hot. brad and flinn were so passionate and explosive together, and i swear i’ll be thinking of /those cookies/ forever (iykyk)! their tropes were absolutely to die for. i mean, ex’s brother? i was immediately sold. i couldn’t stop giggling and kicking my feet over them. i think a reread is in order for them once december hits!
thank you so much to the smuthood and elliott for the e-arc! ₊˚⊹♡
⋆˙⟡ info ⋆˙⟡
ᰔ pages: 304
ᰔ pov: first person + dual
ᰔ position in series: 2.5 & 4.5
ᰔ release date: october 27
⋆˙⟡ tropes ⋆˙⟡
b&b
ᰔ snowed in
ᰔ “our secret”
ᰔ best friend’s dad
s&s
ᰔ ex’s brother
ᰔ grumpy x sunshine
ᰔ rancher x horse trainer
November 2, 2026
Ooo was I so excited to read Saddles & Snowfall, one of the two novellas, in this book. I really enjoyed Bouquets and Buckles last year, but Saddles & Snowfall (Brad and Flinn) was so good! It's been a while since I read a MM romance and I'm not sure if I have ever read a MM cowboy romance, but call me a big fan of this. You can expect: ex's brother, mistaken identity (for the best), snowed in, forbidden & smutty little glasses!
Bouquets and Buckles: Best friend's dad and cowboy?! Okay guess I'm getting more into cowboy romances now and I'm going to be okay with this.
I LOVED this little novella, they were full on attracted to one another so fast and it never let up. Perfect little addition to Chasing the Wild to keep the smut going
Bouquets and Buckles: Best friend's dad and cowboy?! Okay guess I'm getting more into cowboy romances now and I'm going to be okay with this.
I LOVED this little novella, they were full on attracted to one another so fast and it never let up. Perfect little addition to Chasing the Wild to keep the smut going
October 25, 2026
This one definitely landed me on the naughty list but I’ve got zero regrets 🥵
Saddles & Snowfall is an MM, ex’s brother romance that starts off with a bang💥 Flinn and Brad fall hard, it was love at first sight👀 Brad is a simp for Flinn & I was here for how obsessed they were for each other.
Bouquets & Buckles is a forbidden romance where Skylar falls for her best friend’s dad. Little does he know, shes had hearts in her eyes for him since childhood. Daddy Luke is a rugged cowboy who’s 20 years older and definitelyyy off limits. Oh this was so hot🥵
a MUST READ this holiday season🎄
What to expect:
❄️taboo
🎄two novellas
❄️fast burn
🎄insta-love/lust
❄️small town
THANK YOU Elliott Rose and Smuthood for the advance physical copy! I’m so grateful and I loved it so so much!!
5 ⭐️ | 4 🌶️
October 31, 2026
ELLIOTT ROSE DOES. NOT. MISS. Our queen of cowboy taboo delivered us queer cowboys and the best friend’s dad romances of my DREAMS.
I actually had the pleasure of indie reading both Sky & Daddy Rhodes, as well as Brad & Flinn so this was such a treat to revisit them!!!! AND I STILL LOVE THEM ALL THE SAME.
While both stories are immaculate in their own right (snowed in, banter, THE SPICEEEE🥵🥵), I love how she creates intimacy between our leads. I just want to live in Crimson Ridge, IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.
Overall, an absolute must read for fans of spicy cowboy romance who love a little taste of taboo with their obsessed men🫦✨
I actually had the pleasure of indie reading both Sky & Daddy Rhodes, as well as Brad & Flinn so this was such a treat to revisit them!!!! AND I STILL LOVE THEM ALL THE SAME.
While both stories are immaculate in their own right (snowed in, banter, THE SPICEEEE🥵🥵), I love how she creates intimacy between our leads. I just want to live in Crimson Ridge, IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.
Overall, an absolute must read for fans of spicy cowboy romance who love a little taste of taboo with their obsessed men🫦✨
October 21, 2026
Feel so lucky to have gotten the ARC for this as anyone who knows me knows Elliott is one of my favorite authors.
I had already read Bouquets and Buckles a long time ago, but it was nice to revisit.
Was also soooooo exciting to read Brad and Flinn’s meet-cute in Saddles & Snowfall! Holy cannoli, can Elliott bring the heat or what?
Felt so good to be back in this world of Crimson Ridge. I love it so much.
I had already read Bouquets and Buckles a long time ago, but it was nice to revisit.
Was also soooooo exciting to read Brad and Flinn’s meet-cute in Saddles & Snowfall! Holy cannoli, can Elliott bring the heat or what?
Felt so good to be back in this world of Crimson Ridge. I love it so much.
October 29, 2026
i love Crimson Ridge so much and even more at christmas time.
October 21, 2026
A Crimson Ridge Christmas was such a fun, spicy holiday read. I really enjoyed both novellas, and the forbidden relationships were exactly what I wanted. Forbidden romance is like candy to me; I never get enough of that tension.
Brad and Finn had such strong chemistry in Saddles & Snowfall, and I loved seeing their connection alongside the complicated history between them. Then Bouquets & Buckles gave me Lucas and Skylar’s best friend’s dad romance, which was swoony, steamy, and just a good time. I also liked how the two stories connected.
If you’re in the mood for sexy cowboys, Christmas romance, and forbidden love, this collection is a great pick.
Brad and Finn had such strong chemistry in Saddles & Snowfall, and I loved seeing their connection alongside the complicated history between them. Then Bouquets & Buckles gave me Lucas and Skylar’s best friend’s dad romance, which was swoony, steamy, and just a good time. I also liked how the two stories connected.
If you’re in the mood for sexy cowboys, Christmas romance, and forbidden love, this collection is a great pick.
October 30, 2026
OMG!!! Brads story was the story I did not know I needed in my life. While I loved the original novella and enjoyed reading it again and getting his dad’s story.
Review of advance copy
Two novellas full of Crimson Ridge goodness.
I already read and loved Bouquets and Buckles but reread it because I loved Sky and Lucas so much.
Saddles and Snowfall was new and just like everything else Elliott writes I ate it up!
It was mostly longing and spice but since it was a novella it was a nice and spicy snack.
Bouquets and Buckles is my favorite out of the two, I just love Lucas so much. The way he fought his inevitable feelings, his caring nature and he was just HOT with a capital H.
I also love Sky’s sass and her friendship with Brad.
I already read and loved Bouquets and Buckles but reread it because I loved Sky and Lucas so much.
Saddles and Snowfall was new and just like everything else Elliott writes I ate it up!
It was mostly longing and spice but since it was a novella it was a nice and spicy snack.
Bouquets and Buckles is my favorite out of the two, I just love Lucas so much. The way he fought his inevitable feelings, his caring nature and he was just HOT with a capital H.
I also love Sky’s sass and her friendship with Brad.
October 31, 2026
✨️Thanks to @elliottroseauthor and @thesmuthood for ARC
I’ve been on a novella kick lately, and these two stories were fantastic. I was also excited to return to Crimson Ridge!
“Saddles & Snowfall”
🔥“Your sister is right there, cowboy. Quit eye-fucking me, or she’s definitely gonna notice.”
🔥“I’m no better than this tree, felled by the sight of his ass in a pair of Wranglers.”
🔥“I’ll see you around, my sunshine boy.”
🔥“Somehow in among all the snow, in the darkest part of winter, I managed to find the brightest ray of hope I could ever wish for.”
Brad Rhodes’s festive holiday cheer is quickly dampened when he discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been unfaithful. His solution for turning his mood around? Copious amounts of tequila and a threesome with total strangers. However, he ends up tangled up with a mysterious, handsome cowboy. So, what’s the big deal? Oh, just that the cowboy he got a little hot and heavy with is none other than his ex-girlfriend’s brother, Flinn. When the two unexpectedly end up snowed in together, there’s no denying their attraction, and they embark on a quick holiday fling.
This story started off hot from the very beginning. Their initial meeting, which involved a bit of mistaken identity, was such a fun scene. His ex, Izzy, was a total nightmare, but I adored how Flinn more than made up for his sister’s mistakes. I’ll always love a snowed-in trope, and these two had such a fun take on it. Between the mix of spice and sweet moments, like their snowball fight, I was rooting for this couple from the very beginning.
❄️Ex-Girlfriend’s Brother
❄️Cowboy MMCs
❄️Forbidden Love
❄️Snowed In
“Bouquets & Buckles”
🔥“You look way too fucking gorgeous for my sanity.”
🔥“Let’s make one thing real clear, right fucking now. I don’t want to be your friend, Skylar.”
🔥“We’ve talked about this, sweetheart. It looks like you’ve forgotten your panties . . . again.”
🔥 “You’re gonna have me addicted, Mr. Rhodes.”
When Skylar Addams’s surprise holiday visit to Crimson Ridge reveals the worst kind of betrayal, she finds refuge in the most unlikely place. Distraught after discovering her boyfriend cheating on her, Sky is left stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire. In desperation, she accidentally calls her best friend’s father, Lucas Rhodes, who also happens to be her ultimate cowboy crush. As the weather takes a turn for the worse, Sky has no choice but to stay at his ranch. She seizes the opportunity to fulfill a long standing fantasy, and, to her surprise, Mr. Rhodes is more than willing to indulge her until the snow clears.
Sky and Luke were absolutely sizzling! I adored how Luke didn’t bat an eye when she accidentally called him. The spice was off the charts in this one. It was also great to see Sky put herself out there and ask for what she wanted. And can we talk about the mouth on this cowboy? Their spicy banter was insanely hot and I am here for it all. This may have been a novella, but it was a jam-packed story with the sweetest ending.
❄️Best Friend’s Dad
❄️Age Gap
❄️Forbidden Love
❄️Snowed In
I’ve been on a novella kick lately, and these two stories were fantastic. I was also excited to return to Crimson Ridge!
“Saddles & Snowfall”
🔥“Your sister is right there, cowboy. Quit eye-fucking me, or she’s definitely gonna notice.”
🔥“I’m no better than this tree, felled by the sight of his ass in a pair of Wranglers.”
🔥“I’ll see you around, my sunshine boy.”
🔥“Somehow in among all the snow, in the darkest part of winter, I managed to find the brightest ray of hope I could ever wish for.”
Brad Rhodes’s festive holiday cheer is quickly dampened when he discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been unfaithful. His solution for turning his mood around? Copious amounts of tequila and a threesome with total strangers. However, he ends up tangled up with a mysterious, handsome cowboy. So, what’s the big deal? Oh, just that the cowboy he got a little hot and heavy with is none other than his ex-girlfriend’s brother, Flinn. When the two unexpectedly end up snowed in together, there’s no denying their attraction, and they embark on a quick holiday fling.
This story started off hot from the very beginning. Their initial meeting, which involved a bit of mistaken identity, was such a fun scene. His ex, Izzy, was a total nightmare, but I adored how Flinn more than made up for his sister’s mistakes. I’ll always love a snowed-in trope, and these two had such a fun take on it. Between the mix of spice and sweet moments, like their snowball fight, I was rooting for this couple from the very beginning.
❄️Ex-Girlfriend’s Brother
❄️Cowboy MMCs
❄️Forbidden Love
❄️Snowed In
“Bouquets & Buckles”
🔥“You look way too fucking gorgeous for my sanity.”
🔥“Let’s make one thing real clear, right fucking now. I don’t want to be your friend, Skylar.”
🔥“We’ve talked about this, sweetheart. It looks like you’ve forgotten your panties . . . again.”
🔥 “You’re gonna have me addicted, Mr. Rhodes.”
When Skylar Addams’s surprise holiday visit to Crimson Ridge reveals the worst kind of betrayal, she finds refuge in the most unlikely place. Distraught after discovering her boyfriend cheating on her, Sky is left stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire. In desperation, she accidentally calls her best friend’s father, Lucas Rhodes, who also happens to be her ultimate cowboy crush. As the weather takes a turn for the worse, Sky has no choice but to stay at his ranch. She seizes the opportunity to fulfill a long standing fantasy, and, to her surprise, Mr. Rhodes is more than willing to indulge her until the snow clears.
Sky and Luke were absolutely sizzling! I adored how Luke didn’t bat an eye when she accidentally called him. The spice was off the charts in this one. It was also great to see Sky put herself out there and ask for what she wanted. And can we talk about the mouth on this cowboy? Their spicy banter was insanely hot and I am here for it all. This may have been a novella, but it was a jam-packed story with the sweetest ending.
❄️Best Friend’s Dad
❄️Age Gap
❄️Forbidden Love
❄️Snowed In
Review of advance copy
A Crimson Ridge Christmas by Elliott Rose
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
This book features two holiday novellas set in Crimson Ridge, each following a taboo (YES!!!) relationship. And they're connected in the messiest way possible: one of the MMCs from the first novella is best friends with the FMC from the second, who falls for his DAD. SO MESSY, SO DELICIOUS.
Saddles & Snowfall
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
I ATE. IT. UP. Brad and Flinn's ultra-steamy frat-house hookup has all the makings of a hilarious meet-cute. Brad thinks Flinn is the other man in a proposed threesome, while Flinn has wandered into the room looking for his sister. Until the shock of all shocks is revealed (post fooling around): Flinn is the older brother of Brad's cheating ex-girlfriend, Izzie! Once the truth comes out, they desperately try to keep their hands off each other, but their connection is undeniable. The instalust quickly gives way to instalove, and somehow, it feels completely genuine.
Brad is SO sexy, dirty-talking Flinn through his firsts. I love that he's an out-and-proud bisexual cowboy who isn't afraid to go after what he wants. My heart broke for him a little when he learned the full extent of Izzie's deception. She is seriously THE WORST EVER, and I was rooting for her to find out about Brad and Flinn in the ugliest possible way (alas, they're not nearly as petty as I am).
And Flinn? After a crappy relationship with his ex, he just wants to feel wanted and desired. He's been seriously lacking intimacy, and it warmed my heart to see him finally find what he's been looking for, even if he believes he can't keep Brad. He's also incredibly selfless, willing to drop everything to help Izzie move back home or drive out into the snow to find a drunk cowboy.
Bouquets & Buckles
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Brad's best friend, Skylar, finds herself in an emergency and accidentally dials Brad's father, Luke, for help. They end up snowed in together on his ranch, and SPARKS FLY. Not wanting to lose Brad, they try to deny their attraction, but eventually they can't help but give in. It was SO obvious that their "just until the storm clears" arrangement wasn't going to stay that way, but I admire them for trying.
Luke is a DIRTY-TALKING KING—I guess that's where Brad inherited it from. He's so grumpy and secretly lonely, and watching him care for Skylar both in and out of the bedroom makes a super convincing case for the age-gap trope. And yes, he's known Skylar since she was young, and she spent summers with Brad while crushing on Luke. But Luke never saw her romantically or sexually until she was an adult, which keeps the dynamic from feeling creepy.
I also liked how Brad's reaction to their relationship was handled. It felt authentic to the relationship he has with his father rather than being drama thrown in just for the sake of it.
Thank you to the author and The Smuthood for providing an ARC!
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
This book features two holiday novellas set in Crimson Ridge, each following a taboo (YES!!!) relationship. And they're connected in the messiest way possible: one of the MMCs from the first novella is best friends with the FMC from the second, who falls for his DAD. SO MESSY, SO DELICIOUS.
Saddles & Snowfall
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
I ATE. IT. UP. Brad and Flinn's ultra-steamy frat-house hookup has all the makings of a hilarious meet-cute. Brad thinks Flinn is the other man in a proposed threesome, while Flinn has wandered into the room looking for his sister. Until the shock of all shocks is revealed (post fooling around): Flinn is the older brother of Brad's cheating ex-girlfriend, Izzie! Once the truth comes out, they desperately try to keep their hands off each other, but their connection is undeniable. The instalust quickly gives way to instalove, and somehow, it feels completely genuine.
Brad is SO sexy, dirty-talking Flinn through his firsts. I love that he's an out-and-proud bisexual cowboy who isn't afraid to go after what he wants. My heart broke for him a little when he learned the full extent of Izzie's deception. She is seriously THE WORST EVER, and I was rooting for her to find out about Brad and Flinn in the ugliest possible way (alas, they're not nearly as petty as I am).
And Flinn? After a crappy relationship with his ex, he just wants to feel wanted and desired. He's been seriously lacking intimacy, and it warmed my heart to see him finally find what he's been looking for, even if he believes he can't keep Brad. He's also incredibly selfless, willing to drop everything to help Izzie move back home or drive out into the snow to find a drunk cowboy.
Bouquets & Buckles
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Brad's best friend, Skylar, finds herself in an emergency and accidentally dials Brad's father, Luke, for help. They end up snowed in together on his ranch, and SPARKS FLY. Not wanting to lose Brad, they try to deny their attraction, but eventually they can't help but give in. It was SO obvious that their "just until the storm clears" arrangement wasn't going to stay that way, but I admire them for trying.
Luke is a DIRTY-TALKING KING—I guess that's where Brad inherited it from. He's so grumpy and secretly lonely, and watching him care for Skylar both in and out of the bedroom makes a super convincing case for the age-gap trope. And yes, he's known Skylar since she was young, and she spent summers with Brad while crushing on Luke. But Luke never saw her romantically or sexually until she was an adult, which keeps the dynamic from feeling creepy.
I also liked how Brad's reaction to their relationship was handled. It felt authentic to the relationship he has with his father rather than being drama thrown in just for the sake of it.
Thank you to the author and The Smuthood for providing an ARC!
Review of advance copy received from Author
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
❄️Ex’s brother
❤️Grumpy/Sunshine
❄️Snowed In
❤️Forbidden Romance
❄️Rancher / Horse trainer
❤️“You never hooked up with a guy before, cowboy?”
❄️A threesome turned mistaken identity
❤️Making sure the drunk brat gets home safely
❄️For the love of god, boy. Let me FEED YOU.
❤️Snow ball fights lead to snow balling of a different kind
❄️Slutty Glasses
❤️”Good Boy”
❄️Nicknames
❤️Banter & Spice
Christmas at Crimson Ridge is exactly where I want to be! I am so glad we got Bran Rhodes and Flinn’s story!!I loved meeting Brad (Sky’s best friend) from Bouquets and Buckles!
Brad finds out his ex girlfriend has been cheating on him for most of their relationship. He decides to let loose at a party and agrees to a threesome. In a case of mistaken identity he ends up blowing (literally) the mind out of none other than his ex’s bashful brother- Flinn.
Brad is a dirty talking, golden retriever cowboy who knows what he wants… and it’s his ex’s brother. Flinn is sweet and endearing. He was in a crappy long distance relationship and really wants connection with a partner. He’s a little naive and inexperienced.
The push and pull between these two is magnetic! Brad pushes him (with consent) to really open up and explore and Flinn balances him with his caregiving. I absolutely loved them! Their chemistry is 🔥
𝙄’𝙢 𝙣𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚, 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨.
It’s spicy, fun and a pretty fast read! I loved how they couldn’t stand to be away from each other.
𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒕𝒔 & 𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔
This was a spicy holiday novella that I couldn’t put down!! Skylar decides she’s going to make the drive over and surprise her boyfriend for Christmas. Unfortunately she discovers him cheating on her and when she goes to leave she realizes she has a flat tire and to make matters worse the snow is really coming down. So who does she call— her BFF or so she thought until she realizes she called his dad Lucas- her childhood crush. Lucas of course saves the day by coming to get her and brings her back to his ranch. Now they’re snowed in for the holidays. It may be snowing but it’s scorching inside that house 🔥🥵 ““Be my perfect little sl*t and s0*k my face.”- Daddy Rhodes
🤠
Their chemistry is undeniable and scorching hot! Who doesn’t love an older cowboy that has a filthy mouth and knows how to use it?!
I loved Sky and Lucas and I love the relationship with his son Brad. Sky being Brads best friend just made it so much for fun and forbidden!
4.5⭐️
4🌶️
Tropes:
Age Gap- he gives Daddy Vibes
Cowboy Romance
Best friends dad
Forced Proximity
Taboo
Dual POV
Spicy Chisrtmas Novella
Thank you to Author Elliott Rose, The Smuthood, and Kensington Publishing for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
🌶️🌶️🌶️
❄️Ex’s brother
❤️Grumpy/Sunshine
❄️Snowed In
❤️Forbidden Romance
❄️Rancher / Horse trainer
❤️“You never hooked up with a guy before, cowboy?”
❄️A threesome turned mistaken identity
❤️Making sure the drunk brat gets home safely
❄️For the love of god, boy. Let me FEED YOU.
❤️Snow ball fights lead to snow balling of a different kind
❄️Slutty Glasses
❤️”Good Boy”
❄️Nicknames
❤️Banter & Spice
Christmas at Crimson Ridge is exactly where I want to be! I am so glad we got Bran Rhodes and Flinn’s story!!I loved meeting Brad (Sky’s best friend) from Bouquets and Buckles!
Brad finds out his ex girlfriend has been cheating on him for most of their relationship. He decides to let loose at a party and agrees to a threesome. In a case of mistaken identity he ends up blowing (literally) the mind out of none other than his ex’s bashful brother- Flinn.
Brad is a dirty talking, golden retriever cowboy who knows what he wants… and it’s his ex’s brother. Flinn is sweet and endearing. He was in a crappy long distance relationship and really wants connection with a partner. He’s a little naive and inexperienced.
The push and pull between these two is magnetic! Brad pushes him (with consent) to really open up and explore and Flinn balances him with his caregiving. I absolutely loved them! Their chemistry is 🔥
𝙄’𝙢 𝙣𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚, 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨.
It’s spicy, fun and a pretty fast read! I loved how they couldn’t stand to be away from each other.
𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒕𝒔 & 𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔
This was a spicy holiday novella that I couldn’t put down!! Skylar decides she’s going to make the drive over and surprise her boyfriend for Christmas. Unfortunately she discovers him cheating on her and when she goes to leave she realizes she has a flat tire and to make matters worse the snow is really coming down. So who does she call— her BFF or so she thought until she realizes she called his dad Lucas- her childhood crush. Lucas of course saves the day by coming to get her and brings her back to his ranch. Now they’re snowed in for the holidays. It may be snowing but it’s scorching inside that house 🔥🥵 ““Be my perfect little sl*t and s0*k my face.”- Daddy Rhodes
🤠
Their chemistry is undeniable and scorching hot! Who doesn’t love an older cowboy that has a filthy mouth and knows how to use it?!
I loved Sky and Lucas and I love the relationship with his son Brad. Sky being Brads best friend just made it so much for fun and forbidden!
4.5⭐️
4🌶️
Tropes:
Age Gap- he gives Daddy Vibes
Cowboy Romance
Best friends dad
Forced Proximity
Taboo
Dual POV
Spicy Chisrtmas Novella
Thank you to Author Elliott Rose, The Smuthood, and Kensington Publishing for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
October 27, 2026
OBSESSED
Oh... em... gee... Elliott Rose really said, “Why give us one Rhodes man when we can have BOTH?” And honestly, who am I to question such generosity? Getting to revisit Skylar and Luke while also finally getting Brad and Flinn was an absolute joy. I might be a little biased toward Daddy Luke, but let's be real, we all knew that was coming.
**Saddles & Snowfall**
🤠 Cowboy Romance
💋 Ex’s Brother
👓 Mistaken Identity
🐈 Cat Dads
❄️ Snowed In / Forced Proximity
🔥 Forbidden Romance
🌶️ High Spice
We finally get the Brad & Flinn meeting that we were told we didn't know about in B&B originally and it kicks things off with mistaken identity, an ex's brother, and a first encounter that wastes absolutely no time. Sweet, baby Flinn never stood a chance against Brad. I mean, who could resist drunk Brad? I know I can't. And while their chemistry was off the charts, Elliott made sure to also give us beyond the steam. I loved their softer, playful moments, too. From a snowball fight to a ridiculous debate over the true owner of the cat, these two had me grinning the entire time. The forced proximity only made their dynamic better, and the ending was purrfect.
**Bouquets & Buckles**
🤠 Cowboy Romance
💗 Best Friend’s Dad
⏳ Age Gap
🥹 Yearning
❄️ Flat Tire / Holiday Forced Proximity
🤫 Secret Relationship
🌶️ High Spice
Then we get to jump right into Skylar and Luke, and these two still have me in a chokehold. Skylar has been carrying a torch for her best friend's dad for practically her whole life, while Luke has been trying his hardest to keep his feelings in check since realizing Skylar is no longer a little girl for the last year. The age gap and forbidden nature of their relationship made every stolen moment that much more delicious. Luke is the perfect combination of filthy and caring, and watching him attempt to resist Skylar was entertaining in the best way. The New Year's barn scene? Permanently etched into my brain. And Brad's little switcheroo at the end had me wishing I had a best friend like him!
What I love about these novellas is how Elliott balances the spice with genuine sweetness. Both couples have their own personalities and chemistry, and despite the shorter length, their stories deliver plenty of romance, humor, and swoon-worthy moments. I could easily have read hundreds of pages about each couple, but these novellas feel just right as they are.
These two holiday cowboy romances were such a fun, steamy escape, and revisiting the Crimson Ridge world made me love it even more. If you enjoy forbidden romance, plenty of yearning, and cowboys who know how to make their partners swoon, these deserve a spot on your TBR.
Thank you to Elliott, The Smuthood, and Kensington for the copy!
Oh... em... gee... Elliott Rose really said, “Why give us one Rhodes man when we can have BOTH?” And honestly, who am I to question such generosity? Getting to revisit Skylar and Luke while also finally getting Brad and Flinn was an absolute joy. I might be a little biased toward Daddy Luke, but let's be real, we all knew that was coming.
**Saddles & Snowfall**
🤠 Cowboy Romance
💋 Ex’s Brother
👓 Mistaken Identity
🐈 Cat Dads
❄️ Snowed In / Forced Proximity
🔥 Forbidden Romance
🌶️ High Spice
We finally get the Brad & Flinn meeting that we were told we didn't know about in B&B originally and it kicks things off with mistaken identity, an ex's brother, and a first encounter that wastes absolutely no time. Sweet, baby Flinn never stood a chance against Brad. I mean, who could resist drunk Brad? I know I can't. And while their chemistry was off the charts, Elliott made sure to also give us beyond the steam. I loved their softer, playful moments, too. From a snowball fight to a ridiculous debate over the true owner of the cat, these two had me grinning the entire time. The forced proximity only made their dynamic better, and the ending was purrfect.
**Bouquets & Buckles**
🤠 Cowboy Romance
💗 Best Friend’s Dad
⏳ Age Gap
🥹 Yearning
❄️ Flat Tire / Holiday Forced Proximity
🤫 Secret Relationship
🌶️ High Spice
Then we get to jump right into Skylar and Luke, and these two still have me in a chokehold. Skylar has been carrying a torch for her best friend's dad for practically her whole life, while Luke has been trying his hardest to keep his feelings in check since realizing Skylar is no longer a little girl for the last year. The age gap and forbidden nature of their relationship made every stolen moment that much more delicious. Luke is the perfect combination of filthy and caring, and watching him attempt to resist Skylar was entertaining in the best way. The New Year's barn scene? Permanently etched into my brain. And Brad's little switcheroo at the end had me wishing I had a best friend like him!
What I love about these novellas is how Elliott balances the spice with genuine sweetness. Both couples have their own personalities and chemistry, and despite the shorter length, their stories deliver plenty of romance, humor, and swoon-worthy moments. I could easily have read hundreds of pages about each couple, but these novellas feel just right as they are.
These two holiday cowboy romances were such a fun, steamy escape, and revisiting the Crimson Ridge world made me love it even more. If you enjoy forbidden romance, plenty of yearning, and cowboys who know how to make their partners swoon, these deserve a spot on your TBR.
Thank you to Elliott, The Smuthood, and Kensington for the copy!
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